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Purpose

The purpose of the Vulnerability and Risk Committee is to develop goals and guide actions for ASCE's role in hazard mitigation and disaster reduction by fostering collaboration among civil engineering and other disciplines through programs of technical assistance and technology transfer.

Goals

1. Enhance the understanding of the nature of hazards, vulnerability and risk, and related challenges faced by decision makers. 2. Offer initiative and leadership in a timely manner to respond to national and international disasters. 3. Review and recommend methodologies across hazards and elements of the natural and built environment for various applications and decision situations. 4. Organize and coordinate national and international workshops, symposia and conferences that lead to the development of publications, including monographs. 5. Engage in related activities as deemed appropriate by the committee

Leadership

The current leadership team of the Vulnerability and Risk Committee is as follows: *Chair: Professor Bilal M. Ayyub of the Center for Technology and Systems Management in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the

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